Facilitated by Michael Wear, CRC, Owner and Principal, 39 Acres Corporation

As our industry prepares for recessionary impacts and looks to expand roles of branch personnel for efficiency, this “Experience Gap” is very real and widening with each retirement.  What is your bank doing NOW to address this issue?  Are your newer lenders and analysts trained in early identification of risk in your Pass-rated loan portfolio?  Is your lending staff prepared for effective handling of problem loans to minimize loss?

This session will discuss and exchange practical and proven ideas on closing this gap, including leveraging risk modeling and rules-based automation.  The facilitator, a veteran commercial lender, senior risk manager and banker educator, will share successful hands-on techniques and tools taught in several regional commercial lending schools and workshops that you can use in your bank.  In addition, you’ll hear first-hand feedback received from the next generation of bankers—what motivates them and how to effectively coach them.